Record Date

Broadcast/Release Date

Recorded Duration

Recording Language

Accession No.

Type

Format

Conditions Governing Access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Synopsis :

1.  Singapore: Today is Nomination Day for the 2006 General Election and for the first time in eighteen years, the People's Action Party (PAP) is not returned to power as the opposition is contesting more than half the seats in Parliament. Sound bites of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Chairman of Workers' Party (WP), Sylvia Lim. (00:02:57)

2.  Singapore: A more in-depth look into the upcoming Group Representation Constituency (GRC) battles in the General Election. (00:05:58)

3.  Singapore: The PAP held a news conference this afternoon led by the Prime Minister. Sound bite of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.  (00:07:01)

4.  Singapore: Feature on the quality of opposition party candidates fielded at the 2006 General Election. Sound bites of Yaw Shin Leong, Workers' Party candidate for Ang Mo Kio GRC, and Desmond Lim, Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) candidate, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. (00:09:54)

5.  Singapore: The Elections Department has confirmed that Workers' Party candidate, James Gomez, did not submit an application for a minority certificate.  (00:11:42)

6.  Singapore: Feature on political party supporters who gathered with flags and umbrellas to support the candidates on Nomination Day. Sound bite of Tan Cheng Bock, retired PAP Member of Parliament (MP). (00:15:13)

7.  Singapore: Queues have already started for the booking of campaign rally sites and so far four sites have been booked for tomorrow. Sound bites of Tan Boon Siew, election agent for WP, Nee Soon East; Gopal Krishnan, election agent for PAP, Nee Soon East; and Rahmat Ahmad, election agent for SDA, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. (00:18:01)

8.  Singapore: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has denied that it is moving to sack its Secretary-General Chee Soon Juan. Sound bite of Ling How Doong, Chairman of SDP. (00:20:15)

9.  Thailand: Three main opposition parties in Thailand said that they will take part in any new election even without political reforms and even if the outgoing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra appears on the ballot. (00:22:07)

10.  Indonesia: Indonesia's volatile volcano, Mount Merapi, may not be about to erupt any time soon. (00:22:35)

11.  Australia: The family of an Australian soldier, who was killed in action in Iraq, was shocked to receive the wrong body. (00:23:01)

12.  Business: Genting International said it intends to finance the Marina Bay integrated resort project through bank loans and share sales. (00:26:30)

13.  Business: Mapletree Logistics reported a first quarter distributable income of $8.3 million.  (00:26:53)

14.  Business: A look at the market numbers. (00:27:11)

15.  Sports: Results of the Champions League semi-finals. (00:27:27)

16.  Sports: Former Brazilian national coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, may be the man to replace current England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson. (00:28:26)

17.  Singapore: A reminder of the day's headlines. (00:28:54)